Political opposites, Brown and Portman come together on Ohio issues

2:02 AM,
Dec. 15, 2013

Written by

Deirdre Shesgreen
Gannett Washington Bureau

Aside from their job titles, Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Rob Portman would seem to have almost nothing in common.

Politically, the two Ohio senators disagree on just about everything - from environmental issues to immigration reform to tax policy.

Even their personalities and political styles are polar opposites. Portman is well-to-do and button-down - seen as a Chamber of Commerce Republican. Brown is scrappy and sometimes a little rumpled - tagged as a Big Labor Democrat. Portman seems deliberative and cautious, while Brown is hard-charging and unequivocal. ...